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Wichita eagle., 1887-11-03
Missed His Mark,

TOPEKA, Kan. Nov. John Dswer
fred two shots at H. 4. Burning IN the
St. Nicholas hotel tonight. neither tsking
effect. The trouble grew out Of domestic
difficulties. Dswer accusing Burning Of
being the csuse Of his trouble With bis wife
A divorce case Is now pending between the
Dawers.
Wichita eagle., 1887-11-03
Rnld Bandits.

BROWNSVILLE, Tex, Nov. 2.-Mexicar
bandits entered the store of Magdaline Flore;
at Saranzas rancho, In H'dalgo county. on
the night of October 81 and Quilted 1t.
taking every dollars worth of merchandise.
Before leaving they unhinged the door,
smashed the windows and defaced the
house generally. The bandits acted boldly
and asserted tina. they would clean out the
,nttre community before many days had
Wichita eagle., 1887-11-03
Attemnt at Train WreckinR.

DUoUoIN, Ill, Nov. Am unsuccess
full attempt was made to wreck south
bound train No. of the Illinois Central
last night. A large railroad tie had been
securely fastened to culvert or cattle
guard one mile north Of Carbonate, a
sufficient length of the tie being left up to
derail the train. The engine struck 1t with
such force that the tie was mashed to splin-
tiers. Beyond slight break of the pilot no
other damage was done. There Is no clew
to the nerpetrators.
Wichita eagle., 1887-11-03
CanitAliat ASSIGNED.

CINCINNATI, Nov. 2.-Joseph Smith,
capitalist, made an assignment today to w.
F. Boyd. Assets $3.50, 900; liabilities
5000, 000 This failure is traceable to the
Fidelity bank failure and the Cincinnati,
Hamilton & Dayton trouble. both OF which
caused great shrinkage In the securities
held BY Mr.. Smith.
Wichita eagle., 1887-11-03
They Yielded Not.

CONCORD, n. H, Nov. 2-The COM
mittee to investigate the charges Of bribery
against members Of the legislature In con
nection with the recent railroad bill fight,
presented its report in the senate this after
noon. Il finds that no less thsn ten men,
bers of the body were corrupty approach
ed with offers of money, place or other sd
vantage to vote for one or two bills. II Is
not alleged that any Of them yielded to
temptation.
Wichita eagle., 1887-11-03
ADDITIONAL TELEGRAPH
Westhar Report.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 2, 1 a. NJ
For Missouri: Slightly cooler, fair weather.
winds generally light and variable.
For Kansas and Nebraska: Fair wealth
er, light to fresh variable winds, slightly
cooler.
Wichita eagle., 1887-11-03
Wants It Bad.

MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. AT meeting OF
prominent citizens here tonight, fund OF
$40, 900 was raised and committee ap-
pointed to urge the claims Of this city as
the proper place to hold the next Republi-
can National convention.
Wichita eagle., 1887-11-03
Notice,

The firm Of Williams s, Messy is this day
dissolved by mutual consent. D. 0. Will
liams or j. L. Nessly will collect ell bills
and pay accounts against said firm.
D. 0. WILLIAMS.
j. L. NESSLY
November LIST, 1887. dl42 St.
Wichita eagle., 1887-11-03
FRENCH AND GERMAN

sity OF Virginia, would give afternoon instruction
IN modern languages to a class Of yourg ladies'
be furnished upon application Reieren -e is made to
Rev. Charles J. Adams and Geo. L. Douglas Esq
Edgar B. Raymond P. o. box 7l5 l-1mslS
Wichita eagle., 1887-11-03

All persons knowing themselves to be in
debted to the firm Of Williams & Nessly
will please call and settle at once. as our &C
counts will be placed in the hands OF an
attorney for collection at an early date.
d142-3t* WILLIAMS & NEsSLY.
Wichita eagle., 1887-11-03
Garfield University.

Garfield University.
Next term of the College of Music
begins on Tuesday, November 10.
Students register now.
Over so music pupils in attendance
this term, and prospects very favorable
for large increase in all departments.
Open to everyone who desires
the advantages OF q first class school
Pupils of all grades admitted.
14113t JOHN ". METCALF, Director.
Wichita eagle., 1887-11-03
N0tic0.

All Drivers have positive orders to prevent
passengers from getting on and off front
platform Of cars, or stand On the same.
Passengers must keep off Of the front plat
form. WICHITA STREET R'Y Co.
66 If
Wichita eagle., 1887-11-03
Night school

At the Southwestern Business College, corn
er Douglas and Topeka ave. Each student
receives personal instruction at his desk,
thus avoiding all embarrassment. Persons
can enter aI any time with equal advan-
tage 14ltf
Wichita eagle., 1887-11-03
FINANCE AND COMMERCE
sIAHKETs BY TELEGRAPH.
New York Money.

NEW YoRE, Nov 2.
soney on call easy at 39i per cent; last iosn at
s; closed offered ct 8.
frlme mercantile paper COS.
6terlinR exchange dull but steady az sOA for
50 day bills and 81 ssh for demand.
The total salea etOcRs 800, 352 shares.
Wichita eagle., 1887-11-03
Location Wanted.

Wanted to lease or lots close in with
railroad facilities for Architectural Iron
Foundry, Jail and Machine Works Ad-
dress Stewart Bros, city. al tt
Wichita eagle., 1887-11-03
BARGAIN NO. 4.

One lot Of slightly soiled Collars
and ChemisetteS, Soiled by hay
ing been used for display. These
goods are worth Is. 20 and %
cents, your choice for 8 cents.
Wichita eagle., 1887-11-03

These are veritable Bon BOns"
and as they are not in very large
quantities come early. You VIII
Ouy them If you see them.
Wichita eagle., 1887-11-03
BARGAIN NO. 3.

The latest designs in Eleg ant
Linen Bemstitch Handkerchiefs.
In. drawn threads and blocked
corners, which are sold every
where for Is cents, your choice
for / / cents.
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4 TEyDER-HEARTED PICKpocKEE.
He Asks tho Police to Return n Watch Pre-
sented by . Father to his Daughter.


He Asks tho Police to Return n Watch Pre-
sented by y Father to hts Daughter.
professional pickpocket whom Inspector
Byrnes describes as u very decent fellow In
his business" and who has seen tho inside Of q
prison moro than once, called on the INSPECTOR
yesterday to got him to find an owner for a
ladys gold hunting-case watch. which. the
pickpocket said. he had found at Sixth avenue
and Forty-second street several days ago. He
had waited, the decent fellow added. to SEQ
whether tho watch would be advertised, but as
IT had not been he determined to restore 1t to
the owner through the police. He had not the
heart to pawn or sell 1t, rs an inscription on It
showed 1t to be present from father to his
daughter.
Tho man cried when he told me this" said
Inspector Byrnes when describing the inter-
view later In the day. and the Inspectors eyes
ton as no repeated In pathetic tones his queer
as they listened. The thief averred that several
Of the hackmen who have stands around the
saw him pick tho watch up from the sidewalk.
and doubtless could corroborate his assertion
that he found 1t. and did not come byit in a
marks Of having met with fall On the other
hand, the short chain with two gold balls pend
ant Is intact; 80 that the watch could not have
been runR."
The watch is OF Elgin make. The case ia
numbered $40. and the movement 6O.799. On
the inside Of the watch Is the INSCRIPTION:
Emma T. Carr. from father. July 90, 1870"
stosy s hs % 81 as
apparently believes the story, In spite Of the
trade in Philadelphia during the centennial
probably living on the proceeds Of the watches
no then and there stole.
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Stabbed EIGHT TIMES.
Alexander sormanie Says that no was Cut
In the House OF his Friends.

Alexander sornanie Says that no was Cut
In the House OF his Friends.
Alexander Sormanie, an Italian laborer, 80
years old, who lodges at SO South Washington
square, went to an Italian boarding house at
AZ West Third street yesterday afternoon to
visit friends. At 7:20 P. M. Sormanie stag
gered through Third street, and at the
corner Of Wooster street was met by
Arthur Cairns. colored youth. who
lives at 1872 Greene street. Sormanie
face and shirt were streaked with blood. and
after telling the boy that he had been stabbed.
asked him to ASSIST him to the station house.
where Sergeant Chapman found that Lor-
marie had eight stab wounds in his right side
besides the wound In his scalp. He was very
weak from loss OF blood and at first refused to
answer the Sergeant's questions. Then he
said: r., ,.u, =. 80 w.. mkt,
street. After some hours they tried to put me
out Of the house, and when l resisted they
Louis Rifle, a machinist who lives in the
boarding house where the stabbinR occurred,
Sormanie says. was one of the men who stabbed
him, and, he said he did not know the names
OF his other assHilants Detectives Sullivan
and Reynolds Of the Mercer street station
arrested Rifle, who told them that Sormanie
was disorderly in the house and fought with
several Of the boarders who tried to expel him.
He denied that any weapons were used on Sor-
Lormanies wounds. which are painful! but
not dangerous, were dressed by Ambulance
Surgeon Reilly, who took to st. Vincent's Hos
pitRl.
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MIR. FzEIscuNAS cHAsEs 4 BURGLAR
He Finds, However, that It d Easier to
Head n Thief or than to Wing Him.

Ho Finds, However. that It L. Easier to
Head a Thief or than to Wins Him.
Louis Fleischman, one Of the proprietors of
tho Vienna Cafs on Broadway, and member
OF the compressed yeast firm returned recently
at 1874 East Sixty-fourth street. He had Just
settled down to city life when an incident oc-
Cured which reused his household and the
neighborhood.
On Saturday evening Mr.. Fleischman's family
was out, and the house was in charge OF the
servants. Matilda Erikson. the laundress
thought she heard footsteps in the parlor and
AS she reached the top OF the stairs she saw q
man glide quickly and softly out of tho hall
with plush portierre under his arm. He had
In oPsnns the ss door, and that
ageously by the coat. While they were strug-
Cling some one thrust key into the lock Of the
Let go Of me or IN kill you," said the thief
savagely. turning on Matilda. just then the
door opened and Mr.. Fleischman came in He
took In the situation at once and jumped for
the on waS rGsS ana rFss oMn
drew his revolver. The thief. regardless OF Mr.
to run
In moment, tho passers-by had darted into
convenient Railways, while the windows over
looking the street were filled with people, 1t
TO hit man on the run. and so the thief f would
have escaped had not Policeman Garland OF
the Fifty-ninth street station headed him of.
pgnsss as bs Poss
Court yesterday; MI. Plslsehman told the
oner. sliGht ,good-looking fellow. neatly
81 600 for trial "
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-09-26
GEORGE MEN IN MASS MEETING.
DR.. MeGIynn ON the "Horr1d Malignity
Hurled Against Friends or Humanity"

DR.. MeGIynn ON the "Horrid Malignity
Hurled Against Friends or Humanity"
Another mass meeting was held last night
under the direction Of the Kings County Henry
George Land Club at the Brooklyn Academy Of
Music. The price of admission was ten cents.
and no collection was taken up. All parts OF
the building with the exception OF the top gal
lery were packed. Women composed almost
one half OF the audience DR.. McGlynn was the
chief speaker. He was introduced by young
Chairman Koehler as the modern hero and
martyr, the champion Of free speech and free
press, and moro especially Of the freedom OF
American citizenship. DR.. McGlynn had an
enthusiastic reception, but the outbursts Of
and frequent rs marked his previous appear
ances In Brooklyn. He said among other
1.-THE chief attraction to me in the platform
of the, Labor. party is Its religion. II It were
Instant withdraw from 1t and take but a Ian
George Club. They do me much wrong who
say that / have become tired Of the ministry
Of Christian affairs; that the message OF Chris
Ihaye been more Eager than will to break
the bonds that bound me to the Christian
affairs and pulpit: that ceased to be u priest
In order to become politician. Suffice 1t to
and Justice which called me early in life to the
affairs OF Christ and his beloved ministry.
have enough OF the old Adam In me, enough OF
red blood In my veins to feel tho .revilings and
peculiar bitterness and horrid maltgRity
hurled against 9 few OF those who are enlisted
boundless. charity our hearts are overlooking
with love for our malignerS.'
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-09-26
ANOTHER CHOLERA PATIENT DIES,
And Another OF the Aiesia's Passengers
10 Taken Down with the Disease.


Out Of the eight cholera patients from the
steamship Alesia, from Naples, In the cholera
hospital on Swlnburne Island, two have died.
One was Valentino Ganarello. 0 years old. He
died on Saturday afternoon last. Tho second
to die was CARMEL Carchei. aged 20. He died
at p. M. yesterday. One Of the Storage pas
sengers. who had been well, was seized with
cramps yesterday while with the other passen-
gers on Hoffman's Island. His name ls Fran
oesco Cesario. He IL 33 years old. He was
taken Immediately TO Swinburne Island. There
remain now sick on Swinburne Island, besides
Cgsario. Gpglielo Holvig SO years old; Ferdi-
nande Carbonari. aged "a: Celestino Vento,
aged 40; Antonio Yaccard2, aged 4. and Do-
menica Morello. aged az. Two OF these grew
worse rapidly yesterday. and they are likely to
die. They are Gugielo Helvig and terdi-
nalde Carbonari; Morello was apparently out
OF danger yesterday.
william M Smith and Secretary Of the Quar-
antine Commission, Edwin 3. Mellen. went on
the doctors boat from the Quarantine Station
to Hofman's Island, and did not return until
nearly 9 p. M. On returning to Quarantine the
boats nose was nut against the pier, Secre-
tary Mellon handed to the chief clerk paper
with the information printed above and the
tug started toward New York. At the Quaran:
tine station It was said that DR.. Smith would
The period during which persons exposed to
cholera are Quarantined is two weeks. In con-
sequence therefore, OF the seizure Of CPsario,
his $50 fellow passengers on the Alesia. who
are now on Hoffman Island, will have to re-
main there two weeks from yesterday.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-09-26
THE PRESIDENTS TOUR.
Trouble Over tho Proposed Receptions in
Chicago and Milwaukee.
From the Philadelphia Press.

Chicago and Milwaukee.
From the Philadelphia Press.
CHICAGO, Sept. 24.-Neither here nor In
Milwaukee Is there any considerable degree of
harmony prevailing among the members of the
committee appointed to arrange for the en-
tertainment Of President Cleveland. In
Chicago the heterogeneous collection OF
Judges. politicians. bailifrs, jalers labor
agitators and what not appointed by Mayor
Roche to provide reception for tho
Chief Executive is at skies and sevens
regarding It's plans. The promoters of
the new auditorium building on Michigan
avenue. among whom are prominent citi-
IONS, are anxious that, the President should
lay the corner stone Of that building as the one
great event OF the day. while tho leading spirits
Of the National Military Encampment are
equally anxious that the President should hold
q public reception within their grounds. to
could obtain admittance-at cost OF 81 or SO a
head. Both Of these schemes find supporters
Tho e End hss
way the other can't. either.
Up In Milwaukee the rumpus in the COM
tated the striking out Of the proposed public
reception although the banquet at si2 plate
q howl Mi along the line. and especially in
the German SECTIONS. where it is charged that
deliberate effort Is being made to conceal
Ale Of tho people. It was at first proposed to
hold the reception in the Exposition Build
ing. but the show is In progress and the direc-
sat down on this scheme with one accord.
and Schlitz's Park was next suggested. Here
again there was an obstacle on account OF its
distance and the insufficiency Of transporta-
ton. As last resort, the committee cast its
eyes In the direction OF the Court House, but
gether too dark and gloomy. and would be
more suitable for the lying in state OF a dead
one. Hence 1t ID that the proposed hand
shaking has been declared of. and only the
few or many who are willing to put up their
to come into close contact with the President
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-09-26
WILL IRVING HALL BE ADMITTED Z,
Meeting to Decide What 20 DO In Case II
hsn't Determine. Nothing.

Nearly all Of the Irving Hall Democracy's
seyenty-two delegates to the Democratic State
convention In Saratoga met in Irving Han, In
pursuance to appointment, at 8 O'Clock yester-
day afternoon. Besides the delegates, q num-
Der OF other Irving Hall Democrats who were
not delegates were present. 30 that the little
basement room was about as full as II would
hold OF tobacco smoke and men with very
shiny high hats. The object Of tho meeting, ss
announced In the press, was to settle upon
policy with reference to the admission Of the
Irving Hall delegation to the Convention. and
TO- discuss the probable course In case. an effort
WAS made to exclude them.
WY, Prssldent d tho Boara Of HidcrmeSS
Mooney, on taking the chair, spoke Of the hsr.
m39 ,Ty which had always marked the connseis
ever tho time for separation came the circum-
stance 81 OF that harmony would BIO always sweet
-, The object Of this meeting" no continued.
Is to consider what matters may. como before
t Us 1e ls WE 60 to Saratoga. When we go
what We regard as our ef ius ar rghts and
privileges, AS to being admitted to the Con-
ehbs a that Is not Pot Gmesti9n we are going
we may take in case Of a refusal may be dis
cussed hero. We are constrained to regard this
ask oil the members Of the press present to to
Withdraw; We do not anticipate that anything
VIII ny Stilu or Will occur WD1ch we would not
be willing to have made public, but, as gentle.
men sometimes In the heat OF discussion 90
further in their remarks than they intend, l
vate."
SO the reporters left, and the business of the
meeting went on It was decided to defer con-
sideration OF the proposed policy OF the dele
Ing will BIO held at the Worden House, this
evening. ut 10 o'clock, when the twelve dele
gates to tho Convention Irving Hall proposes
to demand will be!selected. Mr.. Tooker said
they would demand an equal representation
Put Chairman Mooney said they would be con
delegates and two members OF the State Com
mittee.
Ninety-four delegates arc going up on the
II 30 this morning, and several more on the
o'clock train. In addition to these, several
vent up on tho boat last night 80 that In adj
ditiQn to the seyenty-two delegates there will
DO about thirty-four alternates. There will be
no brass Band.
The County Democracy delegates will leave
N Especial train ut o'clock this morning. and
the Tammany delegates will start at OK In the
regular express.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-09-26

bis fslSy SssGatss q The building debates rates
sMGs 81 s resss Who Te %an Eh h
The delegate Of tho marble ,polishors. when
ten guilty men should be let go tathor, than
s so % sh Sos be s6ns On
National sY' GIsarmaRers M ~ said h that
Ssse Sws in won ss0r vote 81 rf St fs
to be would vote for tie meetings and that the
hnss tSs Ssssa not y 1on
SnS shouts II sp Es as G # e. ss
upon his rights, but the, Chairman ordered the
for the adoption OF the communication. one
sixth Of the whole number IN the meeting
Then osms the greatest trial of all. to pick
IN this city and help get then, up in other
%ed. and many ny' That We're oatside o The
sone q them said That they would would
tht taasH sSs & wss
n sad t. % hs aSy Ans
Henry Americb julius Wenier, .. A. Bothnm,
James I. Nadgely Gregory Wenistem,, Louis
They started in at once to get up meeting In
For some time the Central Labor Union has
been out OF money. 1t invested q pile In the
political canvas last year and in tho Leader
newspaper. Their picnic a week or two ago
brought In lot to fill their depleted treasury,
anS tho degga nasoh haze ne 9s sS %a
wanted to know when he would get $50 coming
to him. and as he went to Chicago as dele
gate last May. Yesterday Robert Peter Davis
OF the Painters wanted to know who was 60
ing to reimburse the delegates OF whom he
was one. that went to Philadelphia to represent
versary Of the adoption Of the Constitu-
Georgle Block hoped they would go slowly.
He had not heard that such q committee had
been sont on to Philadelphia. He did not want
to be mean, but suppose some one would vote
5000 for the Chicago, Ananarchsts and then
money, but they had as much right as some Of
the men who were asking for It. 1t was finally
agreed to reimburse the committee and charge
1t up to the building trades section.
Then Measurer Hotchkiss recollected that
District Assembly 40 and the United Labor
Of the O'Brien demonstration In Union Square.
Vice Chairman McKim and his followers dis
cussed the situation on the sidewalk. They
snid they would In all probability determine at
their next meeting OF the building trades next
. little for starting. a Central Labor Union on
their own hook, but conservative members
like William Bailey said that this was nom
sense.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-09-26

Major Bluffkin, the hatcher" his friends
call him, and he is almost much devoted to the de-
lights of matching coins was the late John Ray
mond He stood at the bar having hoated in TO get
cocktail and change bill lie got silver dollar In the
change and 1t yet In his hand when voice at his
elbow in the usual solicited "A little help, please
General" The barkeeper was about to rnn tho tramp
out when tho Major said: "Hold on. will give him
chance He spun the dollar on the bar and slapped his
hand down over It.
Heads, win: tails, 1t goes to you" said he bsnig
nantly to the tramp
atters interest scarcely exceeded that shown by
the Major and the bartender the hnnd raised
and the spread eagle that is opposite the head these
pieces disclosed As tho coin dropped into the
tended fist Of the lucky tramp the as,oundsd
another one" And now 1t is of record that the Major
has actually refused invitation match coins But
the tramp still clutched the dollar when he found him
self moment later the sidewalk
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-09-26
TrInity Church In Newark Divided.

Old Centenary Methodist Episcopal Church,
at this OF Bloomfield and BslleVe avenueS New.
ark sold last week for $1,000 and 1t supposed
that the property would be used for business purpnses
but now appears that the real purchaser was Cort
landt Parker and that church will DO built there
by the dsaected members OF Trinity Church Is said
that those who defeated BY Rector Reed In tho
yestry election last spring have subscribed from $4,000
TO 1000 for church, and that parish will
be started with the consent OF Bshop sAkey although
Trinity has a chapel within few yards OF tho newly
purchased building.
One OF the old members OF Trinity said Yesterday that
he thought Il was true that split would In the
church and thai portion Of the congregation would
To the new parish, and would worship there long
Rector Reed was In chErge at Ihe Old church II he left
a! probability hcy would retur 10 their old places and
II wOnli DO 10 harm have parish hnuke between
the House 1i Prayer AMI 81 johns Church in Woodside
distance OF nearly two lnlles.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-09-26
LAWYER MAcsHEsRY ATTACKED.
A Former Client seizes Him by the Throat
In His Own House.


In His Own House.
NEW BRUNSWICK, Sept. 25.-Howard Mac
Sherry, q well-known lawyer, was attacked and
badly beaten at his residence this afternoon
by former client. William Braitwaithe. The
latter some time ago went TO law about some
property. MacSherry was his lawyer. The
case went against him. 1t was twice appealed
and he lost both appeals. To-day, while Mac
Sherry was talking at his house with Dr. Slack,
Braitwaithe called and asked to SEQ him. He
iis said. Braitwaithe sprang at him. caught him
by the throat, and began to beat him about the
DR.. Slack and Mr.. Hendran, hearing the noise,
Tens into The hall and then Praitwaithe left
taken tnrksssn, before 3 gnsttISe where he muttered
been quite III for two weeks with nervous pros
tration and the attack K upon HIN has c9mHlete-
him into a relapse. 1t is said that Mr.. Brait-
waithes story OF the affair In court was dis
connected. No immediate cause for the as
sault was ascertained.